Lee Jackson times it right in changeable conditions to finish half a second clear of BSB title favourites Christian Iddon and Jason O’Halloran on day-one.
Andrew Irwin admits reaching the British Superbike showdown will be ‘difficult’ if he’s unable to improve results ‘soon’ aboard the SYNETIQ BMW machine.
British Superbike championship leader Christian Iddon is aiming to ‘carry the momentum' generated so far this season into Brands Hatch (round three), while team-mate Josh Brookes 'needs to put this poor start to the season behind us’.
Danny Buchan says his ‘harsh or brave moves’ on Peter Hickman and Christian Iddon at BSB Knockhill were because ‘the championship is massively important’.
Peter Hickman’s impressive start to the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike campaign looked set to continue at Knockhill, before ‘everything that could have gone against us went against us’.
Andrew Irwin’s tough start to life at BMW continues during BSB Knockhill; ‘It definitely doesn’t look like it was my best weekend’, with just four points scored.
Tarran Mackenzie believes second was possible during the final BSB race of Knockhill, but after a qualifying crash left him 15th for race one; ‘I’m happy to have two podiums today to continue a strong start to 2021.”
Thanks to his second ever Bennetts British Superbike win and a crash for Jason O’Halloran, Christian Iddon has taken the championship lead for the first time in his career.
British Superbike rookie Rory Skinner claims maiden podiums in just his second weekend; ‘to be right up there with the best in the country in BSB in my second round on a superbike, I was blown away!”
Danny Buchan claims second and third British Superbike wins - all at Knockhill, thanks to a dominant Sunday double, while Ducati rider Christian Iddon becomes the new championship leader.
The only current British Superbike rider on the grid to win at Knockhill, Danny Buchan, is aiming for ‘three strong points finishes’, following ‘up and down’ Oulton Park.